Shloka 226

Daiva–Puruṣakāra Saṃvāda

Kṛpa’s Counsel on Destiny and Human Effort

Devanagari script

ते सम योगे पर मूलं तन्मूला सिद्धिरुच्यते । प्रतिदिन सबेरे उठ-उठकर वृद्धजनोंद्वारा सम्मानित पुरुषोंसे अपने हितकी बात पूछनी चाहिये; क्योंकि वे अप्राप्तकी प्राप्ति करानेवाले उपायके मुख्य हेतु हैं। उनका बताया हुआ वह उपाय ही सिद्धिका मूल कारण कहा जाता है

Transliteration

te samayoge paramūlaṃ tanmūlā siddhir ucyate |

Translation

Kṛpa said: “In that proper discipline of conduct lies the highest root; and success is said to have that as its very foundation. Therefore, one should rise early each day and respectfully consult venerable elders about what is truly beneficial; for they are the principal cause of the means by which the unattained is attained. The method taught by them is called the root-cause of accomplishment.”

Word by Word

• [{'term': 'te', 'definition': 'those

• that (referring to the means/principle just mentioned)'}, {'term': 'samayoga', 'definition': 'proper application/discipline

• fitting practice (of means)'}, {'term': 'paramūla', 'definition': 'the highest root

• supreme foundation'}, {'term': 'mūla', 'definition': 'root

• foundational cause'}, {'term': 'siddhi', 'definition': 'accomplishment

• attainment'}, {'term': 'ucyate', 'definition': 'is said

Speaker

कृप उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Kṛpa

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Success (siddhi) rests on a fundamental root: disciplined right practice and humble consultation with venerable elders. Their guidance provides the key means to obtain what one has not yet attained.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Sauptika Parva context, Kṛpa speaks as a senior warrior-counsellor, emphasizing that wise, respectful inquiry from elders and adherence to proper method are the true foundations of effective action and achievement.